Academy sponsor led · Halton

Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery

2–11Ages
83Pupils
PrimaryPhase
150963URN

Hallwood Park Avenue, Hallwood Park, Runcorn, WA7 2FL · School website

Applications per placeCircle size: applicationsThis school

Latest Ofsted

Category of concern: Special measures

Graded inspection · Nov 2022 Previous framework

Inadequate

Quality of education
Behaviour and attitudes
Personal development
Leadership and management

What Ofsted found

Applications per place · Sept 2026

1.7per place

0.3 below Halton median (2.0)

Fewer applicationsMore

This schoolOther primary schools in Halton

10 applications for 6 places

Every year since 2014

SATs · reading, writing and maths · 2024/25

57%met the expected standard

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading, writing and maths

What did Ofsted find?

Ofsted data to 30 September 2026

Ofsted category of concern: Special measures

Overall effectiveness: Inadequate · 2 November 2022Ofsted's previous 4-point scale (to August 2024)
Area	Requires improvement	Inadequate
Quality of education		Inadequate
Behaviour and attitudes	Requires improvement
Personal development	Requires improvement
Leadership and management		Inadequate
Early years provision		Inadequate

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How hard is it to get a place?

DfE · Sept 2026 entry

1.7applications per place, Reception

0.3 below Halton median (2.0) 0.5 below England median (2.2)

10 applications · 6 places offered · 6 named it first

2026 1.7; Halton median median 2.0
2025 1.3; Halton median median 1.9
2024 1.6; Halton median median 1.9; as the previous school
2023 1.0; Halton median median 1.8; as the previous school
2022 1.1; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2021 1.4; Halton median median 1.8; as the previous school
2020 1.5; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2019 1.4; Halton median median 1.6; as the previous school
2018 1.3; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2017 1.6; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2016 1.7; Halton median median 1.6; as the previous school
2015 1.9; Halton median median 1.7; as the previous school
2014 1.5; Halton median median 2.0; as the previous school

This school
Halton median

Dashed bars: as Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery (URN 111210), the previous school.

Reception applications for September 2027 close 15 January 2027, through your council

How this is measured

Applications per place: every application naming the school at any preference, divided by places offered on National Offer Day. It is not your chance of a place. Methodology.

Entry	Places	Applications	Per place	First preferences	First-pref. ratio
Sep 2026	6	10	1.7	6	1.00
Sep 2025	4	5	1.3	3	0.75
Sep 2024 *	5	8	1.6	5	1.00
Sep 2023 *	10	10	1.0	10	1.00
Sep 2022 *	7	8	1.1	7	1.00
Sep 2021 *	9	13	1.4	8	0.89
Sep 2020 *	12	18	1.5	11	0.92
Sep 2019 *	12	17	1.4	12	1.00
Sep 2018 *	17	22	1.3	16	0.94
Sep 2017 *	11	17	1.6	11	1.00
Sep 2016 *	15	26	1.7	14	0.93
Sep 2015 *	11	21	1.9	9	0.82
Sep 2014 *	19	28	1.5	19	1.00

How did pupils do in SATs?

DfE KS2 · 2024/25

Reading 71% · Writing 71% · Maths 86% → all three 57% met the expected standard, End of Year 6

Reading, writing and maths: expected standard57%27th of 47 in Halton

Halton 61% England 64%

Reading

Expected standard71%

Halton 75% England 78%

Higher standard7%

Halton 28% England 33%

Average scaled score 102 (100 = expected standard)

Writing

Expected standard71%

Halton 73% England 75%

Greater depth0%

Halton 11% England 12%

Maths

Expected standard86%

Halton 75% England 77%

Higher standard7%

Halton 19% England 24%

Average scaled score 104 (100 = expected standard)

This school
Halton median
England median

Every year as a table

Year	Expected standard	Higher standard	Reading score	Maths score
2024/25	57%	0%	102	104
2023/24
2022/23

Subject results are published for the latest year only. Scaled scores run from 80 to 120.

Schools nearby

The 8 nearest primary schools in a straight line, in any local authority

Hallwood Park Primary School and NurseryThis school
This school

Special measures Inadequate2022

1.7applications per place 57%met the SATs standard
Beechwood Primary School
0.4 km · Halton

Standards maintained2025

2.9applications per place 71%met the SATs standard
Woodside Primary School
0.6 km · Halton

2026

1.8applications per place 68%met the SATs standard
Hillview Primary School
0.7 km · Halton

Remains Good2023

2.2applications per place 54%met the SATs standard
Our Lady Mother of the Saviour Catholic Primary School
0.9 km · Halton

2026

1.3applications per place 72%met the SATs standard
Palace Fields Primary Academy
1.0 km · Halton

Standards maintained2024

2.4applications per place 77%met the SATs standard
Halton Lodge Nursery & Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Requires improvement2021

2.2applications per place 69%met the SATs standard
The Holy Spirit Catholic Primary School
1.3 km · Halton

Good2024

2.0applications per place 50%met the SATs standard
Castle View Primary School
1.4 km · Halton

Good2022

1.8applications per place 83%met the SATs standard

Exceptional
Strong standard
Expected standard
Needs attention
Urgent improvement
Does not apply

Eight dots, one per area: inclusion, curriculum, achievement, attendance, personal development, early years, post-16, leadership. Colours follow Ofsted's report card scale; Schoolfile is independent of Ofsted.

School details

Type: Academy sponsor led
Phase: Primary
URN · DfE number: 150963 · 876/2007
Trust: The Shaw Education Trust
Capacity: 126 pupils · 83 on roll
Free school meals: 73.1% of pupils (England median 23%)
Nursery: Has nursery classes
Opened: 1 July 2024
Replaced: Hallwood Park Primary School and Nursery (URN 111210)
Address: Hallwood Park Avenue, Hallwood Park, Runcorn, WA7 2FL
Local authority: Halton

Data last changed 3 October 2026 · Report an error · Corrections · Sources